Geography Indian Geography

Q. Blight’ the disease of potato can be cured by

A
Diathane
B
Dionine
C
Bordeaux mixture
D
DDT

Correct Answer

Bordeaux mixture

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
    A)Pacific Ocean
    B)South America
    C)Africa
    D)Europe
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
    A)60 miles
    B)34.5 miles
    C)50 miles
    D)69 miles
    Answer: 69 miles
  • Q. The total number of layers above Earth are
    A)2
    B)4
    C)5
    D)3
    Answer: 5
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. The Sonapani glacier is the longest glacier of:
    A)The Western Ghat
    B)Sivalik range
    C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
    D)The Eastern Ghat
    Answer: Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
  • Q. If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?
    A)2.00 pm
    B)12.00 noon
    C)1.00 pm
    D)Different time at different places
    Answer: 12.00 noon
  • Q. The highest peak in South India is ________
    A)Anamudi
    B)Doda Betta
    C)Makurti
    D)None of these
    Answer: Anamudi
  • Q. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in
    A)India
    B)United Kingdom
    C)Australia
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: India
  • Q. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Delhi
    C)Cochin
    D)Kohima
    Answer: Kohima
  • Q. The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
    A)Limpopo
    B)Orange
    C)Zambezi
    D)Nile
    Answer: Orange
  • Q. Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Chhattisgarh
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:
    A)Kerala and Karnataka
    B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting?
    A)It is a mode of water conservation
    B)It is helpful in raising water level
    C)It increases the harms of flow
    D)It is helpful in fulfilling the growing demands of water
    Answer: It increases the harms of flow
  • Q. Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world”?
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Temperate grassland
    C)Tropical monsoonal region
    D)Savana grassland
    Answer: Temperate grassland
  • Q. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________
    A)The interior of a continent
    B)An island
    C)A tropical country
    D)Temperate latitudes
    Answer: An island
  • Q. Which river has the largest drainage basin?
    A)Congo
    B)Nile
    C)Mississippi
    D)Amazon
    Answer: Amazon
  • Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
    A)Haryana
    B)U.P.
    C)Punjab
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
    A)Uttarkashi
    B)Fatehpur
    C)Bhagalpur
    D)Kanpur
    Answer: Uttarkashi
  • Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
    A)Copper
    B)Zinc
    C)Manganese
    D)Salt
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. Instrument for measuring rainfall is called
    A)Hyetometer
    B)Lucimeter
    C)Galactometer
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Hyetometer

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